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Originally Posted by IrishLake
If it's firsthand experience though, and not hearsay... then it's not so taboo, IMO. Considering these stories have dominated the local talk radio shows and have been in the top 3 news stories on the local Big 4 news affiliates, plus the newspapers... other MU students saying "I'm not surprised" is the least of worries.
As for the PiPhi's and Alpha Xi's... I read that the PiPhi's have to apply to be released from suspension next year. IMO, Alpha Xi has every right to appeal.
I think MUGreek had a great post, and he's spot on with the logic behind why the Alpha Xi's are being punished more harshly. A lightbulb clicked when he mentioned what he did. Like I said before, I didn't even realize the Freedom Center HELD events like this or even had rental space, and I worked in a building directly across from it for 2 years. It makes sense... a predominately white sorority formal being held at a museum that celebrates black history, with an end result like this? With the Civil Rights baseball game being held in a matter of a few days? The Center IS hurting for money. Cincinnati is an extremely racially divided city as it is, this is just salt in that wound. However, if the Alpha Xi punishment is going to be that harsh for that reason though, then I think the standard has to be the same for all MU greek orgs.
I feel horrible for the girls in both sisterhoods who didn't do anything to deserve this. How the actions of a few (at least half of them dates) can ruin things for so many others is unfathomable to me.
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When you put it like that, I can definitely see your point. I guess my thing is that GC always tries to stay far, far away from discussing chapter reputations simply because it makes greek life look bad.
Bottom line- these girls were idiots. They make us all look bad. It is sad that it wasn't the whole chapter's fault, but yours and your dates' actions reflect your chapter and it is so sad when a few ROTTEN apples ruin it for everyone.